| HCPCS Code: |
G8193 |
| Long Description: |
Clinician did not document that an order for prophylactic antibiotic to be given within one hour (if vancomycin, two hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required) was given |
| Short Description: |
Antibio not doc prior surg |
| Pricing Indicator 1: |
00 (Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)) |
| Multiple Pricing Code: |
9 (Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is 99)) |
| Statute Number: |
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| Coverage Code: |
C (Carrier judgment) |
| ASC Payment Group Code: |
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| Processing Note Number: |
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| Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS) Code: |
M5D (Specialist - other) |
| Type of Service Code 1: |
1 (Medical care) |
| Anesthesia Base Unit Quality: |
0 |
| Code Added: |
01-01-2007 |
| Action Effective Date: |
01-01-2011 |
| Termination Date: |
31-12-2010 |
| Action Code: |
N (No maintenance for this code) |
